Surprise

Surprise! I came home last night and Jan told me to look on my footstool for a surprise. It was opened to the latest issue of Seeds for the Parish, "the resource paper of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America." Grace Notes is one of the eight Lutheran blogs listed. Seeds for the Parish is sent to all ELCA congregations and church leaders six times each year. Check out the other blogs listed below from this article.

Lutheran blogs (reprinted from Seeds for the Parish, page 5, July-August 2009)

A quick Google search returns more than 51,700 results for “ELCA Lutheran Blogs.” There are bloggers from all walks of Lutheran life, from the 2009 Bishops Academy to a “Sarcastic Lutheran” in Denver. There is no doubt that Lutherans are blogging in unprecedented numbers. Listed below is a sampling of what is going on in the blogosphere.

The Lutheran Zephyr 2.0: “The semi-regular reflections of Chris Duckworth, a 30-something rookie pastor encountering God, faith, and mission. . .all over again.” http://www.lutheranzephyr.com

A Pastor in the Parish: “A Lutheran pastor seeks to reclaim the role of pastor as theologian. Excerpts and reflections meant to generate discussion and devotion are posted.” Blogger Brian Bennett is an ELCA pastor serving the congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Morgantown, West Virginia. http://intheparish.blogspot.com/

One Mission Blog: Reflections on the ELCA’s Ministry of Publishing—Augsburg Fortress—from president & CEO Beth Lewis. http://www.augsburgfortress.org/blog

Music at Bethany: Maintained by the organist at Bethany English Lutheran Church in Cleveland. Focuses on Lutheran hymns, musical heritage, and liturgy. http://musicat-bethany.blogspot.com

Grace Notes: Lectionary poems and daily meditations along with other thoughts and reflections of Pastor Dan Bollerud, from Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, Anchorage, Alaska. http://www.coslcgrace.blogspot.com

Protestant Blog Ethic: Lutheran singer/songwriter Jonathan Rundman reflects upon the media, show business, family and church life at http://jonathanrundman.blogspot.com.

The Seminarian’s Sojourn: A blog from the Office of Vocation, Admissions & Financial Aid at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, written by LSTC seminarians. http://www.seminarians-sojourn.blogspot.com

Sarcastic Lutheran: The cranky spirituality of a postmodern gal—written by Nadia Boltz Weber, the mission developer for House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, Colorado. http://www.sarcasticlutheran.typepad.com